Cypress Falls waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 63-54 win over the Nimitz Cougars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Cougars are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/03/24 vs Nimitz | 5 |
| 02/02/24 vs Cypress Park | 5 |
| 12/08/23 vs Cypress Lakes | 4 |
| 11/12/24 @ Spring | 4 |
| 12/28/23 vs Fort Bend Travis | 4 |
Cypress Falls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gisselle Jackson, who posted 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Jackson has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Dazlyn Mcclenon, who had 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Nimitz lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aniah Richard, who put up 23 points and four steals. That was a full 42.6% of Nimitz's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kira Hubbard was another key player, going 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points and five boards.
Cypress Falls pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Nimitz, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Cypress Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-38 victory against Katy on the 6th. As for Nimitz, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-45 win against Goose Creek Memorial on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
